APAC Tax Specialist

The role

The APAC Tax Specialist will manage income tax workstreams across the Asia-Pacific region. This role involves collaborating with teams across the firm on strategic tax planning initiatives.

What you will do

• Prepare income tax provision and income tax return workpapers
• Prepare tax footnotes for audited financial statements
• Act as the primary point of contact for APAC based tax advisors
• Work with external advisors in reviewing and filing income tax returns
• Maintain a tax compliance calendar and coordinate tax payments for APAC entities
• Provide support in responding to inquiries from tax authorities
• Analyze tax treaty issues including treaty applicability and permanent establishments
• Assist with transfer pricing compliance obligations
• Collaborate with accounting, finance, and legal teams on tax projects
• Research tax issues and monitor legislative and regulatory developments

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 7+ years experience in corporate income tax managing tax compliance obligations across multiple jurisdictions
• Ability to quickly familiarize oneself with the income tax rules of new tax jurisdictions
• Strong Excel skills
• Strong project management skills
• Exceptional cross-functional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Impeccable ethics, integrity, and discretion when working with confidential information
• Ability to work both independently and within a team

Nice to have

• Experience with income tax rules in key APAC markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Korea, and China
• Familiarity with additional regional jurisdictions is a plus
• Master’s in Taxation or CPA preferred
• Public accounting and finance/trading industry experience preferred

Before you apply

• Use of AI tools by an applicant during interviews or assessments is strictly prohibited

About the company

Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. They have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development.